Community Health Champion

The Community Health Champions (CHC) programme aims to equip the community with necessary skills to identify common diseases or conditions and advise them to seek assistance, when necessary. The Champions are also equipped with better understanding of the healthcare landscape.

With these skills, Champions can support residents to identify disease conditions which they might not be aware of, and thereafter seek help and intervene necessarily. These Champions become the “Eyes" and “Ears" in the community to keep a look out for fellow unwell residents, helping and navigating those who are not familiar with the healthcare system.

There would be multiple runs across the year for each module and individuals keen to become a CHC are encouraged to attend the foundation training and any other modules based on their interest and preference.

Below are the CHC Training modules (but not limited to) that have been curated to date. Wish to know more about these training modules? Please feel free to reach out to us via email at community.engagement@skh.com.sg for more details and training schedule.

Foundation Training – Attending Skills Training
CHC will learn from our Medical Social Services and Psychology Team on attending skills (empathic communication, active listening) to communicate effectively with others.

Understanding Public Healthcare 
CHC will learn from our Communications & Patient Experience Team on public healthcare topics such as Healthcare Financing and Inpatient Care.

Mental Health Literacy 
CHC will learn about the common Mental Health conditions in the community.

• Recognising common conditions amongst elderlies
• Understanding Dementia – A Beginner’s Overview
• Muscle Health and Mobility
• Introduction to the community resources in the Northeast (eg: HNF, SAGE, etc.)

Who can become a Community Health Champion?

We are looking for like-minded individuals in the North-East Region who are keen on empowering the community and wish to serve their community.

To find out more about the CHC programme and upcoming trainings, drop an email to community.engagement@skh.com.sg